Day 15, British Columbia
The Wild Up North
What follows is a long-overdue trip report from a pilgrimage to the Skeena river system near Smithers and Terrace, British Columbia. It has been said that the Skeena drainage, despite the current pressures and threats, is comparable to the productivity of our local WA state river systems several generations ago. If this is true, you . . .
Home Water Highlights
Guiding, Fishing, and Passing the Torch
Last winter and spring, I had the incredibly good fortune to fish the Skagit system and really get to know the rivers on the Olympic Peninsula. Working in a local fly shop affords a lot of opportunities to get outside with old clients and new friends, and I wouldn't trade the days I spent chasing Washington chrome for anything.
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Lava Falls High
A Season For Brotherhood
7 boats littered with gear for 21 days off the grid. 14 strangers. 280 miles of history, wilderness, rapids and flatwater. That was the proposition.
Going in, I knew Erik would bring beer, and knowing him, it was going to be good beer.
I knew I'd love the Grand Canyon. After nearly a decade of working as a part-time fly . . .
Steelhead Number One
Luck and Gratitude
I am a disciple for steelhead on the swung fly.
For me, and those like me, there is something of the mystical embodied in these fish. Here today, gone tomorrow, as fleeting and unexpected as best moments. Each one you find is different in appearance and behavior, often holding in unusual waters and undertaking lunatic efforts to . . .
Why Hawai'i?
Our Season
I met Ashley when I moved to Seattle. More than the mountains, rivers, and forests of this place I call home, she anchors me. Makes me better. Clarifies who I am and who I will be in my best years of life. She is my partner in adventure, in life, and in abiding love. I am lucky; we are blessed.
Koko Head Summit, a.k.a. the . . .
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